specificity
noun
- proportion of actual negatives that are correctly identified as such by a binary classification test
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/
noun
Etymology: From specific + -ity, perhaps modelled after French spécificité. First attested in 1829.
- The state of being specific rather than general.
“Congress must set a clear standard: Police should prove with specificity what's on your phone before forcing it open, and only after the device's owner has consulted with a lawyer. Doing so would provide citizens a means to ensure police follow warrant requirements without sacrificing law enforcement's ability to pursue the crime they're investigating.”
- The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:
“Coordinate term: sensitivity”
- The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus: